Gr8Scott
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Re: output tranny info please
My Traynor YSC-100 has torroidal input and output transformers.
My Traynor YSC-100 has torroidal input and output transformers.
output tranny info please
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casblah
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Re: output tranny info please
I'm not an electronics x-pert...but, most x-formers are conservatively rated for power consumption. A rule-o-thumb, would suggest that a good tranny can handle approx. 2x the power, for which it's rated; before overload. Also, a school-of-thought suggests that the magnetic saturation, of the x-former, has a lot to do with the tone of a given amp. The founders of Matchless, bought Hi-grade magnetic steel, for optimum inductance, for their trannies. In simple terms, you could run the x-former harder, and the induced current would saturate the steel laminations more thoroughly, which would ultimately enrich the tone of the amp. ...much like we push output tubes hard, for good saturation. This premise was considered for the amp I helped build, in my sig. We chose an x-former which was somewhat under-rated, for the power which was to be consumed. It runs really warm, not dangerously hot, but the tone is tremendous. I feel this contributes to the whole, tonal, picture, of a given amp. So don't be afraid to run the tranny hard, I believe that it would add to your sound, rather than detract from it. You'll just need to do some math, to find the right one, for your application. Hope this helps.
I'm not an electronics x-pert...but, most x-formers are conservatively rated for power consumption. A rule-o-thumb, would suggest that a good tranny can handle approx. 2x the power, for which it's rated; before overload. Also, a school-of-thought suggests that the magnetic saturation, of the x-former, has a lot to do with the tone of a given amp. The founders of Matchless, bought Hi-grade magnetic steel, for optimum inductance, for their trannies. In simple terms, you could run the x-former harder, and the induced current would saturate the steel laminations more thoroughly, which would ultimately enrich the tone of the amp. ...much like we push output tubes hard, for good saturation. This premise was considered for the amp I helped build, in my sig. We chose an x-former which was somewhat under-rated, for the power which was to be consumed. It runs really warm, not dangerously hot, but the tone is tremendous. I feel this contributes to the whole, tonal, picture, of a given amp. So don't be afraid to run the tranny hard, I believe that it would add to your sound, rather than detract from it. You'll just need to do some math, to find the right one, for your application. Hope this helps.
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